Obak (T212) – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Obak (T212)
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Issued by the American Tobacco Company under the Obak name, this 1910 card belongs to the T212 series, a set that shows how tobacco makers slipped trading cards into cigarette packages. The title "Obak" was devised by Library of Congress staff, so it reflects the brand the card promoted rather than a name printed on the card itself. The piece combines relief printing with halftone color, a method that let printers reproduce tinted tones economically in large runs. It is part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : relief with halftone, color. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1910.Relief prints Color 1910. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,821 × 4,701 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220500 |
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